Englisch

alphabetical

gb/ˌælfəbˈɛtɪkəl/ us/ˌælfəbˈɛtɪkəl/
B1 Englisch
Bedeutungen
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adjective B1 property
1

arranged by the alphabet

Put in A-to-Z order.

Verwendungsmuster: [things] are alphabetical (by [word/field])
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may confuse alphabetical order with numerical or chronological order; it is based on letter order.
Synonyme
alphabetized (More directly means 'put into alphabetical order,' often for lists or files.) | sorted (Broader; can be sorted by many criteria, not only letters.)
Antonyme
random (Not arranged by any ordering rule.) | chronological (Arranged by time rather than by letters.)
Wortverbindungen
alphabetical order |alphabetical list |alphabetical index |alphabetical directory |alphabetical arrangement |alphabetical filing system |alphabetical sequence |alphabetical sorting |alphabetical by last name |alphabetical by first name
Themen
education |writing |organization
Beispiele
  • The employee names are in an alphabetical list by last name.
  • Please keep the customer folders alphabetical so they’re easy to find.
  • The glossary is alphabetical, not grouped by topic.
Beispiele für Lernende
  • The words are in alphabetical order.
  • I keep my contacts alphabetical.
adjective B2 property
2

relating to letters of alphabet

Using letters (A–Z), not numbers.

Verwendungsmuster: an alphabetical [character/string/system]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners often use alphabetic/alphabetical interchangeably; in many contexts both work, but 'alphabetical' is most common for ordering and 'alphabetic' is more common in technical descriptions.
Synonyme
alphabetic (Often preferred in technical or linguistic contexts for 'relating to an alphabet.') | letter (Used attributively in some contexts (e.g., 'letter characters'), but less standard.)
Antonyme
numeric (Consisting of numbers rather than letters.) | nonalphabetic (Not made up of alphabet letters.)
Wortverbindungen
alphabetical characters |alphabetical string |alphabetical code |alphabetical symbol |alphabetical script |alphabetical system
Themen
writing |computing |language
Beispiele
  • Enter only alphabetical characters in this field.
  • Your password must include at least one alphabetical character and one number.
  • The form rejects names with non-alphabetical symbols.
Beispiele für Lernende
  • Use alphabetical characters, not numbers.
Grammatik
Grundform
alphabetical
IPA
GB/ˌælfəbˈɛtɪkəl/
US/ˌælfəbˈɛtɪkəl/
Silben & Betonung
al - pha - bet - ic (4 Silben)
Stress on 3rd syllable (bet)
Wortformen
Adjective
  • Base: alphabetical
Wortfamilie
Core family
alphabet noun A1 alphabetically adverb
Related words
alphabetic adjective alphabetize verb
Advanced or less common
alphabetization noun
Ausdrücke

alphabetical arrangement

1
/ˌælfəbˈɛtɪkəl ɚˈeɪnd͡ʒmənt/
fixed phrase

arrangement based on alphabet

An A-to-Z arrangement.

Beispiele
  • The files are kept in alphabetical arrangement by client name.
  • For quick access, the spices are in alphabetical arrangement.
  • We changed the display from category view to alphabetical arrangement.

alphabetical index

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/ˌælfəbˈɛtɪkəl ˈɪndɛks/
fixed phrase

A-to-Z index for finding items

An A-to-Z index to find information.

Beispiele
  • Check the alphabetical index at the back of the book.
  • The app includes an alphabetical index of medications.
  • The manual’s alphabetical index makes troubleshooting easier.

alphabetical list

1
/ˌælfəbˈɛtɪkəl lˈɪst/
fixed phrase

list sorted A to Z

A list in A-to-Z order.

Beispiele
  • We made an alphabetical list of everyone invited.
  • The website provides an alphabetical list of services.
  • She keeps an alphabetical list of her book collection.

alphabetical order

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/ˌælfəbˈɛtɪkəl ˈɔɹdɚ/
fixed phrase

A-to-Z ordering of items

A-to-Z order.

Beispiele
  • Put these cities in alphabetical order.
  • The bibliography is in alphabetical order by author.
  • The playlist is sorted in alphabetical order.

alphabetical sorting

1
/ˌælfəbˈɛtɪkəl sˈɔɹtɪŋ/
fixed phrase

sorting items by letter order

Sorting in A-to-Z order.

Beispiele
  • Enable alphabetical sorting to display the contacts from A to Z.
  • The spreadsheet applies alphabetical sorting to the product names.
  • Alphabetical sorting makes the results easier to scan.

in alphabetical order

1
/ˈɪn ˌælfəbˈɛtɪkəl ˈɔɹdɚ/
fixed phrase

arranged A to Z

In A-to-Z order.

Beispiele
  • The students are lined up in alphabetical order by last name.
  • Keep the ingredients in alphabetical order so you can find them quickly.
  • The references appear in alphabetical order.

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